Grants and Fellowships
We encourage doctoral students to apply for grants and fellowships.
Awards are primarily funded by the UND School of Graduate Studies made available through a state-funded Doctoral Incentive Program to support doctoral research. Awards that have shared funding with another institution or division will specify so in the award information.
With the exception of travel and doctoral research awards, students may not receive more than one funded award per academic year.
Doctoral Funding Awards
Small Grants
The Conference Travel Grants are co-sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and the Vice Provost for Research and Economic Development.
Graduate students may apply for travel grants of up to $750. The grants are intended to support travel for students who are presenting their work at national conferences. To be eligible for the travel grant, the student must be the presenting author.
Up to 46 travel grants will be awarded during the academic year.
Program Details
- Travel costs will be reimbursed upon return according to standard UND procedures. Only travel costs deemed as allowable by UND will be reimbursed.
- Only one request per student will be considered each academic year.
- Notification of funding will be made within two weeks of deadlines.
- Expenses for award funds must fall within these dates:
- Fall 2025: August 16 through December 31
- Beginning 2026:
- Quarter 1: January 1 through March 31
- Quarter 2: April 1 through June 30
- Quarter 3: July 1 through September 30
- Quarter 4: October 1 through December 31
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral or master's program at UND.
- Applicants must be enrolled at the time the paper is presented.
- Students who have graduated or are on leave of absence at the time of the conference presentation are not eligible.
- Applicants must be in good academic standing.
- Applicants must be the presenting author of the work.
Apply
- Complete the small grants application.
- Attach a confirmation letter or email that your paper has been accepted for presentation.
- Attach a copy of the abstract or paper that is being presented.
Deadlines
- Fall 2025: September 15
- Beginning 2026:
- Quarter 1: December 1
- Quarter 2: March 1
- Quarter 3: June 1
- Quarter 4: September 1
Fellowships
The Fellowship program is currently being restructured. The new program will be announced during the Fall 2025 semester and the website will be updated at this time.